TY - GEN
T1 - BEYOND THE HYPE
T2 - 17th International Conference on e-Learning and Digital Learning 2023, ELDL 2023 and 11th International Conference on Sustainability, Technology and Education 2023, STE 2023
AU - Cormican, Kathryn
AU - Sampaio, Suzana
AU - Shinde, Sagar
AU - Çakır, Özge Andiç
AU - Sarsar, Firat
AU - Van Leeuwen, Manon
AU - Georgieva, Tsvetelina
AU - Kardirova, Seher
AU - Pombo, Nuno
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 17th International Conference on e-Learning and Digital Learning 2023, ELDL 2023 and 11th International Conference on Sustainability, Technology and Education 2023, STE 2023. All rights reserved.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Educators in higher education must reinvent their learning environments so that digitalization augments and enhances instruction and learning. The widespread use of digital devices and applications makes this possible. We argue that educators must therefore develop their digital skills and adopt more innovative instructional strategies. Using available technological instruments for pedagogical purposes, instructional technology permits the development of engaging, effective learning experiences. However, the implementation of instructional technology in practice is difficult. It is complex, multifaceted and fraught with challenges, and consequently, educators struggle to realize the potential benefits. This exploratory study aims to uncover key challenges to implementing instructional technology faced by educators in order to better understand their needs and requirements. To do this, we conducted a comprehensive qualitative study involving 41 higher education educators via focus groups in Ireland, Turkey, Bulgaria and Portugal. Our analysis uncovers many challenges and we curate and discuss a prioritized list in this paper. The findings present pertinent challenges for educators and institutions across four countries and suggest how to overcome them. This study also offers insight into future research and development needed to expand instructional technologies to accommodate and address respondents' concerns.
AB - Educators in higher education must reinvent their learning environments so that digitalization augments and enhances instruction and learning. The widespread use of digital devices and applications makes this possible. We argue that educators must therefore develop their digital skills and adopt more innovative instructional strategies. Using available technological instruments for pedagogical purposes, instructional technology permits the development of engaging, effective learning experiences. However, the implementation of instructional technology in practice is difficult. It is complex, multifaceted and fraught with challenges, and consequently, educators struggle to realize the potential benefits. This exploratory study aims to uncover key challenges to implementing instructional technology faced by educators in order to better understand their needs and requirements. To do this, we conducted a comprehensive qualitative study involving 41 higher education educators via focus groups in Ireland, Turkey, Bulgaria and Portugal. Our analysis uncovers many challenges and we curate and discuss a prioritized list in this paper. The findings present pertinent challenges for educators and institutions across four countries and suggest how to overcome them. This study also offers insight into future research and development needed to expand instructional technologies to accommodate and address respondents' concerns.
KW - Challenges
KW - Higher education
KW - Instructional technology
KW - Qualitative analysis
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85188427283
M3 - Conference Publication
AN - SCOPUS:85188427283
T3 - 17th International Conference on e-Learning and Digital Learning 2023, ELDL 2023 and 11th International Conference on Sustainability, Technology and Education 2023, STE 2023
SP - 50
EP - 58
BT - 17th International Conference on e-Learning and Digital Learning 2023, ELDL 2023 and 11th International Conference on Sustainability, Technology and Education 2023, STE 2023
PB - IADIS Press
Y2 - 15 July 2023 through 17 July 2023
ER -
